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that there was

our

fair

ray.

THE CHINA MAIL

octorand

Fam

but

for a soparate application, of which a notice should have been given to the other side.

Mr Francis said he brought the matter forward now, as he did not know what the practice was, no gases of the same kind having come bofore the Court here.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

is an assist

the red suit of of ontaining

:

Dri

What

To Ralance to be appropriated, Dividend @ 8 % on

98,000,00

$300,000 ...................................$48,000.00 To be carried to De- preciation and In- sumanto Fund..... 98,000.00 To be written off the value of Cargo

alanco to be carried Directors and audie Balanco to be carried

urs Fees,

$10,258,75

173.58

1,000.00

Blanco to be 2,760.00

to new Account. 94,522.05 124,272,03.

8181,701.88

from last Ascount.. Dec.

By Amount brought forward

By Not Earnings of Steamers By Interest op Investments

8,333.53

122, 191.80

122,191.80 4,270,26

$134,700:38

Depreciation & Insurance Fund.

.8202,000.00

By Amount brought from Profit and Loss a/c for the half-gear- ended 30th June, 1883.

· $202,000.00

$207,000,00

55,000.00 8262,000.00

·E & Q, E. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1880,

T. ARNOLD, Secretary

We have compared the above Statement with the Books, Vouchers and Securities of

t the Company, and certify the sime to be

L. HAUSCHILD, A: O'D. GOURDIN,

orrect.

Auditors

Police Intelligence. (Before A. G. Wiss, Esq.) Tuesday, January 26,

LARCENY FROM THE PERSON. Your King Kwon, coolte, was convicted

BOĞUR AND VAGABOND,

No. 1018-JANUARY 26, 1880]

Profit & Loss Account, that these on board the Cantorta neglected side of such-ship, and also that nothing to have declared the Camorta to bine. The occurred North of the Khim, a little chief oficer of the Khin and the chief & Co, was not according to the sample, and to keep a proper look-out, that the Camorta contained in them shall interfere with the case of the Gleafrute, on the contrary, was on hor, atarboard bow, although they all officer and chief engineor of the Lolani put declining to take delivery; and at the same dal not duly absorve and comply with the operation of a special rule dals made by cicarly supported by her officers and the pot the storm of the morta at about 40 it, yet that it occurred in that direction tian stating that they were parfectly will. 1885 Dec. provisions of Article 10 of the Regulations to althority native to the navigation of evidence of the witnesses called on her bo feet from the atom of the Khan. The au curtainly nothing to the Southward and ing to take sugar of good quality Mosare To Amount paid for Extraordin for preventing collisions at sun, that the Ce any harbour, river of inland navigation. half, but it becomes a question of consider cond after of the Zolini, to whose evidence Enstward but quite possibly to the N. and Batterfield and Swiro replied to this, deny a Repairs to Stormers and moria was not kept to that aids of this fair There are no special rules for the navigation whether upon the whole evidence her we all attach our thoughts, apraks of the W of the position they mark on the plan ing the statement of Lee Ching, and ex- way which lay on har et uboard sido contration of the Harbour of Hongkong, and in ease was made out tosing satisfactions. The collision having occurred on the port bow and was probably considerably to the pressing the opinion that the russon put To Aurant of Bad Debts writ- ry to Article 21 of the gall Regulations, that the absence of any such kite, the Rule as stor, lief effear, shief steward, third of the Khina and of awning the three vessels North and somewhat ti the west of the forward was purely a subterfinge to try ten of alie was being magigatud as too great a to narrow channels was especially insisted officer, pilot, chiaf engineer, carpenter, so in a lamp. The assistant of More and position in the plan. They also advise me and avoid the balance of the contract

poed for afely, that the engines of the on, on the part of the Cambria, and it was condeugier, and fourth engineer of Seimund also saw the collision from the and I conour with them that the Glenfruin Farther letters passed between Mesers viz Cantorta were not stoppad and reversed as contended that those in board the E the Genfruit were callet on har ba Kolani, ha fram the position in which he was not procording at an areasonable rate Bharp, Johnson and Stokes, and Messra required by Article 18 of the said Regula marta being able to see that no vessel half, as also the chief ufficer of the placed the vessels apar paper I should judge of speed that morning. That at the time Butterfield and Swiro, anch maintaining tions that this on board the Camorta wa coming up froin the westward, Khina, the master of the Harter the cut he at have had a very confined no alio reversed hur engines aho could not the position frst taken up, between thon improperly tinglacted to tako in due time was justified is entering the feway first officer and chief engineer of the tion of what actually took place; the whar have boon going more than 5 knots at and the day of Auction, and as a result of proper measures for avoiding a collision although they were unable to see any vessel Tolani, three able sumen from the fuger at Jardino's whart places the point of the most. That she had a proper lookout this correspondence, the better granted with tho Glenfruin, and that the gallision coining from the Westward, as they were Glenfruin, the resistant manager and a colision on the chart west of every und 'se, under the circumstances. That she was to permission to European inspectors examin: tha Hongkong and his eviduses. Mr We have put much been required to do anything of oollision. minutes and for, the sele, Mr Mackintos and the damages and losses casquent entitled to assume that no versels would draughtsman from the Hongkong and but we did not place much confidoneo in be excused for not sing the Camorfit until ing the sugar on behalf of the Lag Ching

untiling the sugar on bone and choroon were occasioned by the improper cams from the Eastward or the Southern Whampoa Dock On, and two inspectors this evidence. Mre Baily, whose evidence she did. That over if she could have seen fem. The permision was granted on the the Cameria earlier she would not have until the following day, and about to and negligent navigation of the amorte side of the fairway in violation of the rule of junks. On the part of the Camgpta, the was clear, and on which we have put much the Cameria earlier she would not have 6th, but the examination did not take pace sud by a neglect or the part of these travi It was contended on the part of the Glen first, second, thred and fourth engineers, reliance, places it alightly on this starboard been required to do anything but continue until the following day, and about zon gating the Camarta of the special preonu fruin that the Camorta pught not, after the first and second officers, and the master side of the Khivet, and the Civil Enginer her course sintil there was risk of collision minutes to noon on the day of the auction,

inenmbent upsa a vessol cetning us leaving th wharf, to have procended in the of the amorte were called, but not the plains it in the plan he marked put the That there was no risk of collision until the the hour fixed for, the s tro Jardine's winef, and crossing the fair manner in which she alleged she did to get look-out mon; the second officer, accond vessels in collision on the port bow of the Camorta improperly entered the fairway, was informed by Mr Hunt, who way. By the preliminary act put in on the into the central fairway, but should have engineer, stoward and carpenter of the Gal- Khire, and in the contre of the fairway. That the ofhours of the Glenfrun did evoryant to Mesore Butterfield and Swire; that part of the Gienfrain it appears that the gone by a southern fairway which was eaten the second officer of the Jalani The first officer of the Amigo puts the thing in thoir power to avoid collision message had been telephoned from Quatry time of the colision was about 7.59 a.m.. prored to have been used, sometimes by and an assistant of Messrs Blackhead and three steamers together right astern of the when it because imminent. The conse Bay, where the sugar was stored, the In 1885 June.

moderate easterly wind, stemmers going from the F & O and Jar Co., alipehandlers, who was astera of imo, and if anything a little on the quence is that I must hold that the case spectors approve of portion of the sugar.

little close to the Iolani for the Glenfrniu was mule out and that The sale was not stopped, however, and the that the weather was fine and that it was dine's wharves, but in the absence of any the Fare at the time of the collision, port side slick water, and that the bearing of the especial rule I do not think that the but did not so it, art, pasistant of Messrs than the dige. The carpenter of the the Camorta was alone to blame and direct same afternoon a anto was received by Mr not think that the Fame at who was astera of steamers together righ puts the thing in hours of the Glonfrun way was informed for the sele, Mr Maison Camorta when first soon was about N. by Camart was justified in the assumpt on More and Seimund, shipchnudler, who diniyo niso speaks of the Khier's the usual references to the Registrar and Mackintosh from Mesara Sharp, Johnson SS. In the answer put in an the part of contended for. I think the Comoria was hisppened to be on board the Tolani a board busy being hidden by the Glenfin at the Merchants on the petition and dismiss the and Stokes, offering to accept delivery of 1 boon board penudlers, who the dige. Te to the Tolant quence is that 1 imminent. The un message hattorfield and Seize asist the Camorta it is alleged that about 7.16 a m. bound to proceed by the anthem shan- ing house keeper, the sharffingor at the time of the collision. Now, if the collision Camorta'tulaim; the costs on both petition 1081 baga. On the pleadings, his Lordship, the Corte was lying at Jarding'e wharful, even if it had been exclusively wharf the Camorta left; Mr Baily this junior did ocour anywhere to the north of the and Cumort claim to be paid by the Camerta. in Chanibors, find ordered certain issues to with her heul to the on-stward, and was shown in evidence that such a course counsel for the Camorta, Lloyd's Surveyor, bows of the Khing the Ascasors have found I am prepared, if the pattles desire it, to be prepared for the jury, the most import

toon to tou About to leave that wharf for Quarry Bay was practicablo on the morning in ques and a civil engineer; and thors was also that the fairway at that point was not on allow the plan worked by the Assessors to ant of which was, Did the Taikon Sugar

Rebuey Company May seven parasts 1585 Dec.

turn out during the That at about 7.29 on the same day, the tion. In the absence of any special rule, put in the de bene esse examination of tho that morning more than the feet wido, to inspected.

The assessors were Commander Daris, of mouths of April and May seven parcels Dr. weather being Sao and clear with a mindar we can only consider the regulations first officer and the chief engineer of the and as the Camorta is nearly 300 feet in ate carpen-Length ne breeze boxing from the BN.E. aid the which would be observed by prudent mon Ingrahan, and the first officer and carpens augth it follows that if the collision took the Daring, and Lieut.-Commander Farque of "P" quality of sugar or not inferior to 1685 Deo.

Upon the whole case we place anywhere South of nid channel, the lur, of the Vigilant. Only the latter was muster; and if so, did the Lee Ching To balancs tide being stack, the Camorta left the whart in a harbour cirsomstanced such as this tor of the Amigo

Company rufuse or naglect

nuglect to take delivery and procesded into the fairway, That The rate as to arum uannels would placed very great ralinnon on the evidence Chira must have been placed in Romer present on the Bonch this morning. the southern edge of the fairway and ohan doubtles apply to ressols coming from the of the micoza of the Glenfruin, who jeopardy cepotially if as the officers of Thu Attorney Gonistal (the Hout. E. Lof the sand or ahy portion

Eridence was given by Mr. Mackintosh, nel was distant at its nearest point about eastward or westward along the whole seemed to us to give their evidence the Camarta sart she was steaming full O'Malley), and Mr. A. J. Leach, instructed

in 800 yarde from the wharf. That there was longth of the fairway or channel. Bat is a Frank and straightforward man- apead astern for a minute after the col by Messrs Wotton and Deacon, appeared Mr Hunt, Mr James Waddell, clerk at the 1885 June. an outer passage from the wharf into this it cannot be made to apply in vassels ner, supported as they were by the in-lision and after all boad way upon her for the Glenfrein and Mosars Francia and Reanery, Me Neil Macdonald, the fora By Amount at Credit.... fairway about 2 to 3 points on the Camarta's urning into the fairway rua the sides, dependent testimony of the chief officers of was undoubtedly off; and if as some of the Bally, instructed by Mesara Sharp, Johnson man packer, and Les On Pu, one of the July

the

partnera of the Lee Ching firm. Me Mac port bow as she lay. That the whole of The by-laws for the regulation of the Khies and of the Iolani, in almost witnesses for the Camurta assert there was and Stokes, ropramonted the Camorta.

At the cone asien of the judgment, Mr kintash, in cross-examination, admitted the south of the fairway to the eastward of the river Tyne, which it seems to me every partianlar, who, from their position room for her to get her longti between the the Camoria was otherwise crowded with are arch nawould, with some slight and the manner in which they gave their Glenfrein and the Khiva's may. A great Francis asked his Lordship to make an or- that the Las Ching had taken delivery of junks, and there were no means by which modifications, cornicul themselves to pra evidence, and from the places in which they muny of the witnesses for the Chimeria say der with reference to the question of lurit some sugar which might not have boun up the Camerta could get from the wharf to dent men as applicable to the eircun-tances stood on their respective vessels, both that from their point of view the Khiva wasation of liability under the provisions of 25 to the standard sample, and the fact that precsed eastwards axcept by going through of this harbour, are as follow: All vessels before and after the time of collision, ware in danger, but every one will admit that and 26 Victoria, chapter 63, the Merchant they did this and had turned round and the most capable of describing there was her there was any an- section held that that was a matter Lee Ching had a monopoly of this sugar, this paying at her buoy on the fraid channel, rely entirely on their this passage into the faby going through of this hartapplicable to the circum pc evidence, and from the they gave their Glenfer to get her length betweed was and Stokva, raprayar Sharp, Johnson cry, 3r Neil Middel clerk at the 1885 3.

Kirw: That the navigating the river when proceeding to in my opinion this most capable of describing there was no one is so good a position Shipping Amendment Act, ander the 5th refused to take the sugar now, had a great deal to do with his present position. The Khira was lying at her buoy on the south wards sea shall koop to the south of mid where and how it occurred, and had it been to judge whether there was any an- section.

His Lordship sidy of the fairway, heading about E. NE., channel; and when coming fra gunward occury, I should have been prepared to gor likely to happen to the Khi as

to and the passage in question was on the part shall keep to the north of mid-channel, rely entirely on their testimony. As how the chief officer of the Khia who was

and therefore no market value could be pinced upon it. Colour and grain were the side of the Kaim. That the bend of the so that the port halm may always be applied evor I have decided, in concurrence with the himself watching the vessels, and although Cumorta having boon got round in the re-to clear vaso proceeding in the posits Nautical Assessors, that the Camorta was on he may possibly have overestinated

only tests for sugar the Chinese knew of quired direction she steamed slowly ahovi direction. All Vossels when nuder weigh her own showing to blame, we arranged the distance from his vessel to the place

Lee On Po, though called by Mr Francis, for the passage lending into the fairway, requiring to pass over a part of the channel to go carefully through the evidence, and where the collision occurred, yet if

was only examined, in the first instance, with reference to the receipt of the letters and was steered so as to pass along the which is not within that hall reserv. the Nautical Assessors proceeded to mark the stern of the Camerta had been so close

for

sond by Mesurs Butterfeld and Swing to port side of the hire at a distance of ed for their navigation, for the purpose of on a plan similar to that agreed upon by the to his vessel as many of the witbossos for

the Lee Ching, but in cross-examination by about two ships breadth from her. proceding to or from landings, moorings, parties, the probable courses of the Glen- the Canuta sam to have thought, and as The master of the Camerte, with his or other places, must take upon them ruin and the Cumorta from the evidence it appeared to them from their point of into

facts of the case, and, of course, gave evid the time selves the responsibility of doing so in safety duration the logs and drawings and plous such an inhess forgotten during his life. and nocand offeurs, were at the time selves the responsibility of doing so in safety given on both sides, and taking into const view, it is cortain that it would have made (Before Sir G. Phillippo, Chief Justice, and the Atorney Genel he entered into tho ence in favour of the defendants. Mr (Special Jury.) and during the whole of the subsequent with reference to the passing traffic; and duration the legs and drawings and plaus such an impression upon him as he would t

Macdonald said the sugar turned out from evouts up to the time of collision on the ay vessel continuing its navigation after and photographs which were given in ovid not easily have forgotten during his life.

Tuesday, Jan. 28.

the refinery might be n. shade better or a bridge and 2 men were in the boss to look reaching such landing, mooring, or other once-and in so doing all doubtful points There was considerable conflict of evidence bridge and 2 men were of the Camerta was place must again proper site for its navi also macked to querent boarings given by D. And the Cumurta nasert that her on- torfield and Swire, as agents of the Attorney Geno attend to tomorrow after six months'

they as to whether or not the Camerta put her TAX00 SUGAR REPISEDY GIRO, LIVINGS- Un him it varied in colour out. That the whistle of the Camorta was place must again proceed by the side of the were given against the Glenfin and they as to whether or not the Camurta put her TAIKOO SUGAR BRINELY

TAIROO W

shade worse than the standard sample blown several-time and that her apendriver specified as the proper site for its ravi also asked so far as they could under engines fit speed aetern before the colli-

navil result ofhoors of the lat- her apendriver speciful proceed to the side of the c-and in so doing a given in avid not easily on upon him as he would

speed artern before thON here are still two witnesses to be of snatching dya 81 notes from Tang Asan, –

is & shuan nuver oxcooded 24 knots an hour. That as gation sa noon sa practicable, and take upon stand them the enteront bearings given by win, And if so when it was done, TON 0-82,853:30 him, it reried in colour

stand them the different than a as Attorney General and Mr Stokes have st Mong Kok Tani, and was sentoreed to This claim was brought by Mesars But-examined for the plaintifs, and both the a boat builder, at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, passing the Karn on the itself the responsibility of doing so in autoty, the witnesses on both sides. An a result officere of the Cumurta sassit that her on torfield and Swire, is agents of the Taikeo examined for the plaintiffs and both the the Camaria was safety, As

bride

a the in- the care wis just about level with the crasing, die river, fusil vessels tucing the evidence they heva assumed that the minutes before the collision, and in support Livingston & Ou. ad the guarantors of

that upon gines were going full speed aetern 3 Sngar Refinery Co., against Mesars Gibb, public business to attend to to-morrow after six months' hard labour. latter's port side, and when the bridge of with respect to the passing traffic. Vessels the Nautical Assessors advise me that upon glace were going full speed astern Songer Refinery. Co

uent produce their engine Chinese firm who, plaintiffs allege, failed Court, and as it would be impossible to a noon which will prevent thoir attendanes in bridge of the Khim, the Glenfrein was sees must take upon themselves the respon Glenjrzin was probably lying at hor moor of their statement produce their engine Livingston & Ou, as the guarantors of public business to attend to tomorrow after six months hard labour.

lying at hor moores before the collision, astern 93 torfield and Swire rought by Mosars Bi This log, the chief engineer to full s contrees by which they Ind au through the space between the bridge and wibility of doing to safely with referenes ings with her hand not more westerly than room log. This log, the chief engineer Chinese firm who, plaintiffs allege, failed

"A"DANGEROUS OKARIUTER. fore rigging of the Khiva, coming from the to the passing traffic. In this Barbour N. by W. That she would probably have says, was made up from a pencil log dattakes to take delirear of a her in a finish the case in a forenoon, the hearing of

pencil log dertaken to take delivery of a certain quen the suit was adjourned until Thursday at being a rogue and vagabond on the 25th Cheung Ans, coolie, was obarged with Bastward, about CD0 or 700 yards off and there is no continuus chain of vessels go ontored the fairway in the course marked which was copiad by the third engineer

tity of sugar.

half-past ten. about or paints on the Camoria's staring up or coming down with the tide as on the plan and proceeded on a course from board upon which the time taken ity of angat.

The following gentleman

inst., P.C. Hadden, who went to Mong Kok board bow. jury-Mears

channete, N. W by W. W. That there is alomont marked at which the various orders were J. F. Lembke, W. H. Ray, J. K. AntoR, HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO appeared to be bulky with articles under

elled That the engines of the in the case of many harrow channels, N. W by W. W. That there is nothing from the clock in the engine-room was fooing women were empan

Tsui, to look after some men who had com- Camaria were at once stopped and reraraud and baging regard to the numerous boats, in her log to discrolls her statement marked at which the various orders were nelled as a jury: Messa H. Stolterfoht, discredit werd J. F. Lambke, H. Kay, K. Anton, to the position marked given. If wo could place confident reT. 1. Rose, G. A. Wieler and H. RH STEAM BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. his clothes. He refused to tell the con- the helm was put hard over to port and the steam hunches, and other vessels creasing that she was in the position marked given. If we could place confident renome, W. W. J. R. ARB HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO mitted a robbery met the prisoner who

positions The entries on the whistle was blown. The Camart, still the fairway, I should be disposed to by the Asaussure on the plan when the Cuiance on the log it would of course Martin moving slowly ahead and turning to star-think that the most prudent canres moria was first seen. That the Ingrahan, settle the question. The entries on the

most prudent canrea mosta was first seen. That, when the Cu-liance to the log it would of course TL. Rosu, G. &. Wieler and H. R. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MA

Plaintiffs wore represented by Mr Francis, The following is the report of the Board stable what he had about him and tried to board under the intinence of her port helm to be adopted would be to keep as Zoiant, and Amigo were lying on the North beard, it was alleged, were no longer who received his tuto

Zorant, and Amiga were lying on the North board, it was alleged, were no longer who received his instructions from Mear of Discolors to the ordinary half-yearly draw a revolver and a knife that he had and the reverse nechun of her screw, paised nor the centre of the firway as possible, it side of the fairway with their bead lying to in existence, but the pencil log was pro Wottoned as contructions from

about him. He was sentenced to three museoss the bows of the Khing, not more the fairway wore clear of vessels coming in the NE, N. E by N., N. ER, and dugad. The pencil log was, to the face of General (the floa. O'Malley), in Meeting of Shareholders, to be hold at the

15 Attorney Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the months hard labour-as-rogue and than 15 or 20 feet from the busy to which the opposite direction However this may according to the rough representation of those pel que et structed by Mesars Sharp Juhnson and Office of the Company, on Saturday, the vagabord. the Rhine was moored, and when the storn be, in the casp: of the Henry Morton 19 the vessels acen according to Bonie, Ingraban manifostly been rubbed out and the witness Stakes, appeared for the defenda of the Camorta had passed to the eastward. N. S. 859, which was a se of collision was 234 feet, the Tole 270 feet, and the from the Camerta could give no explanation From the staterner of the Camorta had passed by-laws

made by My 30th January

The Directors beg to submit to the Share- distant from it abort in the Tyuo, and in which the by-laws Amigo 240 foot la longth. That the fairway sa to who had mbhed out the pencil marks Francis, the pleadings and letter and doth- of the buoy, and wan It

John Driscoll, & sailor unemployed, waa 20-foot, cho came into collision with the referred to were considered the Henry was consequently diminished very co-or why it had been done. The Nailical

or why it had been dune. The Nations pienditent made by My 30th January

given by Mr Edwin Machintosh, partner the half-year adding 31st December last. found drank in the streets on the 23rd Glenfruin, the stern of the Camoria Martos was held to blatne because he dorably as niso marked. That the Khim Asanasore found it absofately unreliable in ments put in and rend, and the evidenes holdats the usual Statement of Accounts for

i Coming int. contact with the port side appears to have assumed that the flarefield was lying N. NE. Einted of EN.E.endanouring to compute the revolutions in the fits of Messrs Butterfield and Swire,After paying running expenses, salários, fast and having no visible most of of the Glenfin about amidships and at wuld have toyed the rules in coming into estimates tifs

uld have aboyed the rules in coming into The chief officer gave her a direction of which ought to have been made na com- it appears that the cans for the pisin protaia of insurance, repairs and all subsistence, and three previous convictions Vangle or trout 20 degrees. The lisad the river and gone to the sunthern side of N. E by a beating an Stonecutters pared with the counter of the votimain of us and the position taken up by defend other outgoings, there retinains, including recorded against him, was senteriosd to Angle of about 25 degrease, and the river instand of amming the Morte sad from Mr Baily's point of oberly Nautical Asso sers upon the whole of the agents of the Taikoo Sugar Roystored the Directors recemmend that 843,010, or of 40 demorta was then about east, sad the river instand of coming to the North, Island, but could not be certain to a point sixed given by. the witnesses over stated unta are as follow. On the 20th December 98,233 39 brought forward from last no-three months, bant labour as a rogue and

stated tifa and the position for the plain protaia of aphing expenses, salarice, inst

32 her way was almost entirely stopped. uu which aid the fires

un which aids the Henry Morton impro-and from Mr Baily's point of observation courses. The conclusions come to by the last. Mears Datterfield and Swire, as count, the sum of $124,272,05 at credit of vagabond That until the bridge of the Camorta porly cold therefore place no reliance on it, the in England under the Companies Acts 1862 That until the bridge of the Camorta porly was, and the Harefield was also held she was also lying in a North Northeasterly Nautical Asso-sors upon the whole of the

that they Com-Profit and Loss Account From this sam

gents of the Taikoo Sud and Swire. As count, the ght forward from last gorded against him, came on a level or thereabouts with the to blame for crossing the river without obver direction, and they have pat her heading as avidanec, in which I agree, are that they agents of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery Com-Pro

pany, Limited, a company duly registered or

(Before both Magistrates.) bridge of the Khi thereabouts with theory was, and the Harpurton impro- sad front could not be certain to tem pared with the have been inde bridge of the Khine it was not possibla ferving carefully what passing traffic was likely while at the evidence in the caso. The mire especially as it rooms incredible that and 1880 and carrying on the business of for the half-year, that 838 000 be placed at for East n they could do upon the could therefore place po reliance on it, the in England under the Companies Acta 1862 on the Capital, be paid as dividend thans on board the Camarta to see the to come in her way: In that ca e both vessels of at

in the aporta could have been going full

full 1880der Glenfruin, because of the Khina, and orat-auw each other, and either of them might, position of the other vessels was not so in the aporta could have been going full or go and carrying on the business of ve

hat ng forefining sugar in this Colony, entered into credit of Depreciation and Insurance Fund, Leung Atung, banker, was convicted ward of the Khica. When the Glenfrain by taking proper precautions, have prysere played in a North-easterly and the listor, and one minute aftos. That the under the name of Les Ching & Co., com- Cargo-boats, and that 22,700 he appropriat value, $21, from the person of a girl named Wolftret

partaut, but the Gaineston and Ingrubun speed astern for 31 minutes before the cola contract with a Chiness frm trading the $1,000 to written off the value of of stealing a pair of jadestone earrings, was first clearly soon she was seaming ed a collision. Had the Harefield when are

9 minute aftos. That the contract with a big entered into credit of Depreciation 838 000 be placed at

be Mong the airway, song about W.N.W coming out of deck beer nadie le te Harter in n Westh-westerly direction and officers of the Cumurta were mista-posed of Leong, byon, Leu On Fown Chaned as Directors and Auditora fece, leaving Buk Um Tasi on the 25th inet, and was slong at Hing a rate of about 6 to 7-kouts an hour, and, vessels coming down the fairwng, and had the Camerta when-her bridge was abreast kauas to the time at which she left wat of eng yon, rate of about the south move through have no do Harefield, at the fairway, and they have taking that the evidence of the Catho wharf at they outing under a cantara inte taste aerein these of a mished durich bas again signed to datages and feste in the keeping plear to the authoru aide of the vessels coming down the fairway been un of the Khina's bridge is placed with her the whart that morning that neither Wing, by which Lee Ching & Co. a balance of $34,522.05 to be carried sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour. fairway. She moonly as

N. E. The Nautical Assessors advise Wharfinger could have been correct. That marked P for aix months, at 84.60 per Insurance Fund will stand at 3300,000,

the watch of the good quality, not inferior to a paper recommended above, the Depreciation and

of the ass of former lo fairway. She coatinued to move through able to see vassala coming out of dock, I head N. E. The Nautical Assessors advise their clock the watch of the the water at apparently the same rate of have no doubt that it would have been me that having carefully measured the wharfinger could have been correct. That quality, not inferior to a master spoed until the moment of collisions and rulad that the Harefield, as in the case of stringer plate they have placed, the angle of sa scording to their evidence they left the pisul

of stringer plate own by that plate at 4 and there is no coringa 14 minutes he Livington

late they have placed the angle of a raven minutes before the collision completed Mezars Butterfield and S Kiaklang sud: White-Clans have

their evidence they left the at 45 dag. wharf eleven minutes before the collision Pisul Bature this contract was finally Insurance Fund will stand at 3300,000 only altered her course to starboard just launches of vessels into the fairway, collision as shown by that plate at 49 dog wharf eleven minutes before the collision complete

During the White Clins have towards Turkey as to the Sublime During the past half year the steamers Athens 8th JanyThe Hellenic Govern- would have be r bound to take some and they have placed that Angle of collision and there is no reason to doubt that the gbtained a guar

Fouun, spesial precaution: In this case these on on the caset taking this fits consider Gurus left her moorings (4 minutes began a quaranton from Messra Chhowan, Kukiang sud White-Chan have ment is now adopting a conciliatory policy

14 bedringeton & Co, in letter dated the und gove board the Cestorte alleged that they could stion with the rest of the evidence fore the colliging the attention of the floor 9th Datenber 1884, which read of follows: overhaul, and the shares both hers and Crate who was obnoxious to the Sublime

ringeton & Co., in letter dated the und gone the unal annual sarvey and towards Turkey; the Greek Consul

read of follow a been Rise Curaorta's head round from cart, or not go into the fairway, and the night upon the subject at an angls of 49 of the Camurla ought to bate heen attracted Dear Sirs-In consideration of your ao at Canton have been placed in a thorough Forte and Loy whose expulsion and order thereabouts, to shout north, and when the therefore reasonably suppose that vessels deg. Putting the various vessels in while at the wharf by the Glenfin's cepting Messrs Lee Ching & Co, asutate of repair. All the Company's oten had been sued by Satan Pasha has beso

that vesses the position put contiful against tha that her come wing to the way her have to reimburse you of the arm under tenfrein passed clear she was still moving coming down the fairway could not ses the position put upon the chart and allow peculiar whistle, and that they ought to pl

the position put upon the chart and allow peculiar whistle, and that they ought to principals for the purchase of cortain augars mors are now in terte sandition, and no Constantinople, 8th Jane The Forts through the water at a speed of about them they admit that they heard a con- ing everything doubtful against the Chen-have seen her leaving her buoy and sharing under a contract dated the 20th December, heavy repairs in the near future are antici

3

cember, heavy repairs in the near future are entice

Jang-The knots an hour. That the Cameria was siderable amount of whistling on their fruin it will-appear from the plan that her cours down the fairway. That it is 1884, and entered into with thest, we pated, and polish countermanded the order lesued, for badly damaged by the collision, her bows starboard side, and one of the officers this point of slision was still considerably doubtful owing to the way in which the undertake for six months from date herem The enringe compare favourably with the mobilization of the second class reserve being torn out of her. That the collies that he was keeping, a particular over the middle of the channel, and consi-jimaks usually lay and the fact of her have to reimburse

particular erably West of the prof the Camoria.hart up to the edge our first to tako dolivary

cular over the middle of the channel, and consi-jinks uually lay and the fact of her has to reimburse you to the extent of $5000 for theas of any previous half-years, but wars in Syria as well as the departure of the sion took place on the south side of the lock-out on that tide in consequence, and derably West of the position given in the ing uselessly set hor jib whether she made foes in the name of the arm, under saab somewhat diminished during the math of Best class reserve for Balonicas boy to which he Kho was moured yes no aporial precaution was taken: no one case ant up on the part of the Camorta. 1 so straight a course as she alleges from the contract by rosson of Mears Lee Ching & December by opposition, which has again

placa sh

in consequence, and derably Westle of the channel, and consial owing to the way in

from the contract for default and for the sugars the Company's Cha

Madrid, 8th Jany--A pratoval has been The answor aloges that a good look-out was was arcu sent up in this rigging to look out think there can be no doubt upon the ori wharf up to the edge of the fairway. Co.'s fault or default and The answer alleges that a good look-out Was and see if the fairway was clear that the the callision did take place on and north-evidence at the first entrein proceded Ching & Co. obtained a sealer sample of not kept on board the Glenfruin, that she and see if the fairway was clear. Under dence of all the independent witnesses that that the Cenfruin saw the Comert frst to take delivery of or pay for the sugars Steps have, however, beso takon to protect mercial advantages and facilities for the

Camerks Co.'s fault or default and for avery failure made its appearance on the Canton line, signed to day giving England all the cou was ou the wrong side of the chauusi, that these circumstances I consider that the the collision did take place upon the bows as there can be no doubt itpon the bought direct under that contract the Company's interests formation of coaling stations etc. in the

protecformation At the time the contract was made, Lee The Dire she was travelling at too great a rate of Camerta ought not to have entered the of the hits to the westward and north-evidence at the Brat and third blasts of

The Directors have to contemplation an Carolines similar to those granted to fer- Lur officers speed, that hos engines were not stopped fairway at all unil it had beon ascertained ward of the position given by the icers the whistle of the Glentrian proseded Ching & Co. obtained a sealent sample of alteration in the Articles of sociation mang with sufficient promptituds and were not in some way or other that the fairway of the Cumoria. The positions marked on tha has of the whistle of the tunerit. the quality of the sugar, and Messr-Bat empowering them to appropriate à portion

at

Mr Luey has been appointed Editor of reversed at all, that the collision was caused was clear, and if this could not be the chart in black and red ink are the That upon seeing the Glenfruin the Czwarta terfield & wire retained a shithe sample, of the profits for the purpose of furming a the Daily Nors, rela

News by some or all of these matters, or other ascertained, the Cainores should have stop points of collision mentioned by some of the ported her hela and stopped her engines, Up to the 20th April, Les Ching & Co. fend for the equalization of dividends, and Constantinople, 9th January. —Latest ad- wise by the default of the Glenfruin, or of ped and reversed her engines if necessary principal witnesses. In black ink by the hat did not immediately go astern. That took delivery of the sugar front tiain to whom the Fonqisits authority has been obvices received from Hedjaz stata that the those on board of her, and that no blame in order to have brought herself to a dead witnesses from the Glenfruin-1, the master this occurred about 3 minutes before the tune, paying casli down before delivery in kalued, they propose to pass 630,001 of this izaurrection there is extending and that in respect of the collision is attributable to atop by the side of the Khis pou her of the Vienfruin; 2, the chief officer of the collision. That if the Camurta had then accordance with the forms of the on- amennt carried forward to the credit of this the roads between Jeddah and Menes aro

Camurtelision is attributable to in order to have bright as if neossary princi of collalon mertimed the Camurta. The cause cams on for trial own showing I canoe acquit the Camurta Khim :3, the master of the Grandis; 4, the gone full speed astern or even had she truck A each parcel

now blooked by insurgenta on the 14th day of December and lasted in entering the fairly clear or not of user of the folasi. In red ink, the witnesses ahoad there would have been collisions, and then if they were satisfied they child and A. O'D. Gourdin, offer themselves

as she did, not chief officer of the faten; 6, the ohief engi- starboarded her helm and gone full speed tract A8 oath parcel was ready, Lee fund.

fengi- starboarded here or even had sheaccordance with the ore delivery in kalued, they quit authority boa heen ob (hlag & Co. were served with two compis The retiring Auditor, Mesara L. Haut- notil the 28th. A very large number of knowing whether it was if witnesses were examined, including wit- having recklessly entered the fairway with for the Camert-1, the 2nd officer of the and I may here observe that had abs star took delivery. For seton weeks subs for re-election ma

fairway with for the Camort--1, the 2nd officer of the and I more would have been nu collision, & Co were carrod with two comple names from the steamship Amigo, folani, out taking due pressutions for doing so la Glowston; 2, the steward of the Galveston boarded the case of the Henry Morton quant to the 20th April, Lee Ching & Co.,

W. KRANIOR, Chairman. Ingratar, Khiea, Galveston, and Harter, safely with reference to the passing traffic. the wharbinger at Jailing's whirl. A shows that it would have been the duty of although served with samples, failed to take Teksels that were all either anchoret os at. But assuming that the Camorta was under the Gril Engineer ; §, the chief officer of the Glenfin to have stopped and reversed delivery of the quantities, turned out ale RINGKONG, CANTON AND MAUAO STEAM-BOAT | OPIUM buoys, and more or less in immediate the circumstances justified in ptering the the Ingrahan 9, the chief engineer of In. If necessary in order to allow the Camerta thongh repeatedly asked to du 20. The

COMPANY, LIMITED, proximity to the place of collision: besides fairway in the manner in which trabant, the end offer of the Camartas to proceed along the fairway. That the quantities turned out amounted to 3,787

Assets some who witnessed the collision from alleged to agree with me, that the manter of the Camorta. It will be ob bridge had got abreast of the Khina's bow delivery, Measts Butterfield and Swire Value of 5 Steamers, come who tries on shore. A plan Nastical Asset her case. We wers served to morks on the plan is far Baste the urder full speed astern at the stared at their goda vozy

she did. I think and the A, the chief officer of the Lamorte; and 9 did not begin to go satorn nat at least her picpla As the purchasers failed to take Doc. 1885, different palata of view on shore A plan Nastical Assessors As the purchasers failed to take Doc. 1285, of the harbour according to scale was tailed on the evidence produced on the and South as the officers but the same time as he gave the order to request to this time only verbal comings of the harbour according to scale was she failed to make out bet case. We wers served that of these the only witness who and possibly heard the second whistles, delivery, Messrs Butterfield and Swire, Value of 5.Steamers,

Ching-Do. sgread to by the parties, and rough repres satialed on the evidence produced on the puts the Omerta on the plan is for Bust The master of the Glenfruin ndmits that he out the 15th May, wrote to Loe Ching Do, of Wharves, sentations out in good, according to the part of the Comoria herself, That the and South as the officers of the Camera is dil'not give the order fult speed astern at the Co. informing them that the angar

Do of Iron Lighter Sun Lee, poglo on the plan of the steamships Khira was not lying in the position desorb the chief officer of the Ingraban, but the same time as he gave the order to post-Tag stared at their godown, and re- Bogle on the plan, of the steamships. but in his of the bows of the Erise that he saw munication had passed between the parties,

delivery at Du of Onal and Stores, en Camaria, Glenfruin, Amigo Island, Ingras ad. If she was lying with her hond the position market by bit does not agres and says that it was when he came free ice. Up to this time only verbal com- Du of Machinery and Mour- an, Khina, Jalvaton were slan produced E. N. E as alleged Mr Baily could now with the description Elven by him

Sootheides Mod and Mr Mankintash allegea, that when the Value of Furniture,

botheidea. Most from his point view have seen alqug her evidence the storm of the Amigo and would seem to make it probable that he managing partner of Lan Ching & Co La Do. of Bara and used by the witness on both sides. Most from his point I view have seen alqug her evidence. He states that he first saw the there was danger of collision, and this munication had passed between the parties,ings, of the principal autical witacasos marked-doek. The Eien must have had room to filefrin oper the stern the of

Tan-Chinx on diferent plans of the harbour, all of swing and there would have been ampla that she was then steering a ondrae which thought there would have been suficient managing partner of La Chin & Co, Le Do. of Shares in Public Coma-

On Po, was asked why he did not take depan which corresponded with the plan agreed room to haya passed on her starboard would bring her near the stern of the space between him and the Lamarta on the livery

with the plan agreed room is shown by the plans mark the port side of the Glenfintinas hard apart. That at le probable that Butterfield and

ard would bring her near the atorn of the space between him and the L'amore on the livery, he said he had not got a purchaser Balance of Interest accrued, to the different positions of the vessel to aldo as is shown by the plaas ajarket Ingrabs He also states that he never course she was coming to enable bin to and begged for further time. On the 22nd to the different positions of the agreed room to have passed on her farbard would was the steering a ondrae which thought there would tabable that he managing punish alleges that when the Value of Furniture.

31st December, which they deposed and photographs, by the officers of the Camurly. If it saw the port side of the Glenfiintata by marely slapping and puting his May, asther letter

offloats it of the of the Do-

at Buttered, and Brite in which they ember drawings, ships loga, &c., were also put in had been thought desirable for sny reason reference to the plan will show as I conai helm hard uspark. That stie probable that May, another letter was written by Moays Uucapired Insurance, 31st De avidence, besides a stringer plate from the to live gone on the port intend of der and am advised that he has placed the the did not get a full pressure of steata informed Lee Ching & Co. that if they did Chinese Bonds, (at par), Genfruit which was proved the board the Camort ought to the sters and that if he rest in inid channel at alleg

porose Glentry in a a at Genfruit which was produced on the past the attrboard side of the Atm those en auf wit is different-pation and on when going storn owing to the fans of một take delivery of ones they would take Sundry Debtors Glenfruebesides & strin were also by hele ebown of on her ampla that hoper the of the Glenfun and relied on by both beard the Camprit ought to hire geen distent sourap four that described by him, priming. That she did not go of to the steps to protect their interests, and also Pized Deposits with Hongkong Biffany have a of informed. Lee Ching & Co. that if they did Chinero Bonds, (at par)

betona sides ss showing the direction of the blow the Genfrein belom she got up to the sters and that if he never car har port sido she Eastward anywhere nearly a much as she that the sugar hud already been packed and Shanghai Banking Cor sides as showing the direction of the which the Glenfrain received from the of the Khien. That her speed on coming must have been at least in inid channel at allega. That both vessels met have and for a non, and deteriorated in the hot poration, SMAR

the Re nust

de Cumoria.fr received from the of the Khina. That her and ters and that if he never car hor port sido ahe Easter that she did not go of to the the delivery at ones they would take - Sundry-Bebten Cumoria, gap to the That considerably have the time and immediately before the col some way on at the time of collision. That weather. On the 25th May they acain Cash on Corrent Acount with

I have gons carefully through the evid-rounded knobs That the fanfrain linton Leaving out the testimony of the the Glenfin was then going very slowly wrote to the effect that having receiv I have gous carefully through the evid-erouded 3 rote That the labial ants-er her ense, which was vase zajamniosą, resisted would not have bees seen from the tannia chiaf officers of the Khim and forest, the through the water, and the amorte nitates no reply-chair outs of his find

www.parally through must have which was vas zajamn the arid-erouded at considerably have the time been at least in inid chaussche apt wand anywhere no out to the most delivery at once they did Chinese Bouda, (at par by the Nautical Assessors, to whom I am when the Comórta's bridge was abronst. of officers of the Glenfrein and the offjours of at least have been going at the rate of one instant they could tot Allow any further

I of of une great obligations for the very grout the Khiva's bridge through the brings and the Gamenta, the Chief places given toe. That it is quite prisible that the delay in taking delivery, and that anfass

great the Khio's bridge through the brings and got to 3044 plant they Dec. 1835. Camila, It that he

Commandoval bines Amg Kapteyne they have given me and we to srigging of the Khins coming from the position similiar to that of the chief Camerta baring cut her stem fastened into the angar, snoenting to 9788 picule, was have together visited the diffught le Eastward about 600 or 700 yards and officer of the Joluni. The master of the side of the Cenfruta was polled round taken delivery of by the 30th instant they Das, 1833.

different Farder calities is the visited the diffunt frigging of the Khird comings and the Cameria, the Chand the offers of at least here at and the famorte minst wrote to the effect May they again dash on Corrent calities in the harbour referred to Under about 5 or points on the Lameria's star the Harker who was a witness in whom by the defrain even at the slow rate wild put it upto aution; and on the 28th Amount of paid up Capital – 3 the Bales for the prevention of cof-board bow, as the Glenfruin could hardly we plant great condones although he the was going, a considerable distance May, they gave notice to Mesara Gibb, Lig. listons of wea. if this had bosa a case often have been coming down the fairway, evind us plede hiquel! acurately to and that after the collision the Dumort's Lington & Co. of what they intended to do,

of wea, if this had a of col-board box, as the on the Limoria's star the callision of ass there can be no doubt but straight from Janadio's upper bugs. That distance, gave much sa same position, head would seen to have come round and they would hold them responsible for Amorint at credit of Depreciative that the Camorto must have been held it is extremely doubtful that the engines The able space of the bites on on led us to North as she appears to have been ablo whatever lose there might be. No answer

is

and Fand to blames but then rules when sollision of the Campris could then have been revers the part of the Wenfrein also corroborate tu atuam uf to the Northward between the was received to the uote from Lee Ching Amount of unpaid Dividends,

this of of oners in a harbour was, I take it, betque That the collision did not take place this view, sud place the Glenfruin distally Telant and the fere with at farther manaud Co fit the sugar

aud Conction on the On the 2nd mount at credit of

30th 1882, dified to suit the circumstances of each anywhere near the placa described, hat on the north side of the channel as tearked covering. The Nautical Ansessors farther and old action for was advertised from 301une, 155

30th Jano, 1888, particular case. The Rules themselves must have been considerably more to the by the Assessore Of the winerea called adriae me and I agres with them that Lake resalting, in, a loss of $2,803. On the 21 Bundry Cro provide thats in narrow channels every North and West; nor ound it tavu: leon un the part of the Cameria the swoond ing all the dropmstatives of the ente into Junio, Messra Sharp, Johnson, and leken Amount at credit of Prodi and proside, when it is all curry pendant ong on thesa gin

Fogosta them that Lake and sold the ge

Into reaalting of nochion was a hinged Insurance Depreciation

token, Teamship shall, when it is rip and prastas the unde mentioned in the Answer, or officer, the chief engineer the stoward; consideration that the ollision although it however, wrote on behalf of Lee Ching

wild have and the carpenter of the Galveston, might not have occurred so near to the Co. to Mesare Butterfeld and wire to the mik ohanna which linn jy the starboard boon therezore on these grands my duty all speak of the call sign as having | Tolani se the flours of the Glenfriin, the efson that the suger tendered to Les Ching

prevent-

as

the their clock

is placed with her the whart that morning that not agreed to purchase quantities of sugar or If the appropriation of greâts be made as

ster of forward to new account

batore the polling that the Ghenfrain

was going at such a speed through the water

at the moment of collision that she dragged

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Quotations... HONGEON), January 26,

New Patris, cash,15,665 @ 667) cab

Old,

Old

Now Benares, cash,... 545 Ou

8729,000.00

20,000.00 8,000.00

Old Malwa, canh

520 Dom. New Malva, cásh, 630 allowance, Teels.

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17,500.0

954 35

5,697.48

$750.00 3,618.15

18 @ 32 640/560

470 500 Allowance, Taels .............. 16 © 32.

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Persian, Uncily, B10520* Allowance, Tools .............. 10 © 19

Exchange Berarosa, January 20.

38413 Bank, WITS,

5,051:54

92,756.76

4,211.98 Credit

Demand,

3/84

ABZ

3/4

30 days' sight, 4 montia might

Dommentary 4 months' sight, 3/4 Fotia, Wire,

30,000.03rlemand,

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Shanghu, demand Gola carte

---- 39 days night; priv

the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cerpomilon

04100,00

8069,119.98 Sovereigns,

Temperature

Liabilities.

Cilla of $25 each on 8,000 theres

Loss Account

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262,000.00

188.28

2,653.08

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